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Philips Setback: More Than 100 U.S. Lawsuits Advance Over Recalled Sleep Apnea Devices
Philips NV will face more than 100 U.S. lawsuits gathered in a Pennsylvania court over its recall of more than 3 million devices used to treat sleep apnea that are linked to cancer concerns. ...
Hidden Cyber Risk for U.S. Property Insurance Could Trigger $12.5B in Losses
Hidden cyber risk in the U.S. property insurance market could trigger $12.5 billion in losses, according to a new industry report. What's more, this 1-in-100-year loss could harm AM Best's Capital ...
Tokyo Struck by Strongest Earthquake Since 2011; Injuries Reported
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo late Thursday, rattling parts of the capital the most since the March 2011 disaster. Few train services remained disrupted the next morning, while some ...
Nobel Laureate Argues Central Banks Lack Tools to Fight Climate Change
Central banks are at risk of over-promising on how they can respond to the challenges posed by climate change, a Nobel economics laureate whose work questions how well economic models cope with ...
6th Circuit Reverses Finding That COVID Orders Caused Direct Physical Loss
A federal appellate court reversed a rare policyholder win in a COVID-19-related business interruption claim, once again holding that government orders that restrict the use of a property do not ...
The Infrastructure Bill: What It Means for General Contractors and Their Insurers
The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in August. The House aims to pass the bill by October. According to an analysis by S&P Global, the bill could ...
Report Shows Wyoming, Idaho Have ‘Disproportionate Risk’ from Wildfire
Lately, when people say "wildfire," California is probably the first state that comes to mind. But a new report should concern people living in a few other Western states that aren't often mentioned ...
Who Will Be Sued? Praedicat Scores Ease Underwriting for Emerging Risks
Last week, Praedicat, a liability risk analytics company, announced that it launched a new Company Risk Score designed to simplify the underwriting of complex emerging risks for liability insurance. ...